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Albayanos urged to watch Lent activities on TV, internet
The Diocese of Legazpi will broadcast Holy Week masses and activities online, on radio, and on television in compliance with the enhanced community quarantine.
Palm Sunday mass was streamed live on April 5, with spiritual blessings for palms at home entrances.
Bishop Joel Baylon announced that Holy Thursday celebrations will omit the washing of feet and procession, and the Chrism Mass will be held on this day at St. Jude Parish.
Priests are granted the faculty to celebrate Mass without a congregation during Holy Thursday.
Good Friday's Universal Prayer will include a special intention for those in distress, the sick, and the dead, with limited adoration of the Cross.
The Easter Vigil will be celebrated in churches, retaining the Baptismal Liturgy and Renewal of Baptismal Promises.
Kawa-Kawa Hill, a pilgrimage site in Albay, will be closed to the public during Holy Week to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
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